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Old 5th November 2012, 14:23
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Kampgeshwader 60

Hello

I am trying to find out the fate of this airman and the rest of his crew i beileve KG60 was involved in the Medditeranian area of operations

Name Feldwebel Gustav Vollner
vermisst 1st February 1943.

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Old 5th November 2012, 14:56
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Re: Kampgeshwader 60

I./KG 60
1.2.43: flew an evening attack on Bône harbor with 10 Ju 88s; encountered heavy Allied night fighter activity over the target and 3 planes failed to return - Ju 88A-4 (P1+AK) and 2 Ju 88A-14s (including P1+AL), 12 air crew MIA. (ULTRA VM3164; LRs).¹

¹[de Zeng, Henry L. IV and Douglas G. Stankey. Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945: A Reference Source. Volume 1. Hersham/Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd, March 2007. ISBN: (10) 1 903223 87 3. Hb. Dj. 204p. Profusely illustrated. Copious source notes. Color art work. Glossary/Abbreviations. Index. Vol. 1, p.207ff.]

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Old 5th November 2012, 15:36
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Re: Kampgeshwader 60

(088014)1080 Ju 88 A-4 P1+AK I/KG 60 (Luftflotte 2)
OPS (F) missing (100%) unk location 02.02.1943 (F Hptm. Busselt, B Fw. Vollmer, BF Ofw. Klodt and Gefr. Auschild missing)
(rep A4 1080 PL+AK in LWFLV losses; error of unit code P1+AK)

(088014)4295 ? Ju 88 A-14 P1+AL I/KG 60 (Luftflotte 2)
OPS (F) missing (100%) unk location 02.02.1943 (F Fw. Lübbeke, B Uffz. Teuber, BF Uffz. Sander and Uffz. Romey missing)
( A14 4295 PL+AL in LWFLV losses 17v05.02.43; error of unit code P1+AL)

(088)4515 Ju 88 A-14 [P1+..] I/KG 60 (Luftflotte 2)
OPS (F) missing (100%) unk location 02.02.1943 (F Uffz. Brehler, B Uffz. Kock, BF Uffz. Müller and Fw. Heinrich missing)
(rep Ju 88 A14 4515 in LWFLV losses)
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Old 7th November 2012, 12:32
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Re: Kampgeshwader 60

Thanks guys for the information,

Can I ask how long were KG60 in this area I cant seem to find much on them.
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Old 8th November 2012, 15:09
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Re: Kampgeshwader 60

Kampfgeschwader 60
- I/KG 60
Formed on eighteen factory-new Ju 88 A-4 (sic) in August 1942. By September these were reported divided up as six Ju 88 A-4 and twelve Ju 88 A-14. Was in Norway from October 1942 but was transferred to the Mediterranean (Italy/Sicily), via Denmark, November 1942 but was disbanded in February 1943. When disbanded its thirty aircraft were transferred to other unit.

Equipment: Using the Ju 88 A-4, A-4/trop and A-14. Had received total of sixty-five factory-new machines, one from repair and twelve from other units. Losing five in enemy-action, eleven from non-action causes, seven sent to overhaul and transferring fifty-five to other units.

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Old 10th November 2012, 11:23
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Re: Kampgeshwader 60

I think, that the last one was (088014)4315, P1+HL. (088)4515 was destroyed 11 Dec 1941.

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Re: Kampgeshwader 60

Matti, I sent you mail on this.
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Re: Kampgeshwader 60

Hi to all,
found this thread and I'm interested in further details of this event.

a) Which Allied night fighter unit has reported the shot of the german planes?
(any mission reports?)
b) Does anyone know the first name of Fw Lübbeke, pilot of Ju 88 A-14, 4295 ?

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Hi to all,
found this thread and I'm interested in further details of this event.

a) Which Allied night fighter unit has reported the shot of the german planes?
(any mission reports?)
b) Does anyone know the first name of Fw Lübbeke, pilot of Ju 88 A-14, 4295 ?

Greetings, digedag1
Take a look at the ULTRA messages for that period which can be viewed online at the UK National Archives. Try files DEFE3/797 and DEFE3/798.
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Re: Kampgeshwader 60

Thank you Nick,
have found only some unspecific reports in the ULTRA messages concerning German
attacks on harbours in North-Africa (DEFE 3/797, image 561; DEFE 3/798, image 138).
I rather think the Ju's were shot down by nightfighters from No. 255 Squadron, RAF.
But no entry for this period in the units scoresheet (www.255.org.uk).
Obviously a gap. The night missions from 20 Dec 1942 to 02 Jan 1943 are not documented.
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